Crotalaria eremaea, Bluebush Pea, Desert Rattlepod

Maureen C — Mon, 28 Apr 2014 08:17:00 GMT

Crotalaria eremaea is a widely distributed shrub of central Australia and a relatively common species growing on sand dunes. Densely woolly erect woody herb with yellow flowers, the Desert rattlepod, or Bluebush pea, grows to about 1 metre in height. Leaflets smooth, oval-shaped, folded to 8x3.5 cm; yellow pea-like flowers on spikes; pods to 3x0.7 cm, beaked at the tip, with up to eight seeds.
Family: Fabaceae Genus: Crotalaria Species: eremaea Main Flower Colour: Yellow

Green Bird Flower or Rattlepod

Member - John and Val — Tue, 22 Mar 2022 11:07:00 GMT

The distinctive bird-like shape of the flowers (the flower stalk is the bird's beak) give this desert plant its common name. Flowers are a greenish-yellow colour with prominent stripes on the larger petals. Erect woody shrub with greyish furry leaves. Common on sand dunes.
Family: Fabaceae Genus: Crotalaria Species: cunninghamii Main Flower Colour: Other

Fabaceae Crotalaria Wildflowers

Crotalaria eremaea, Bluebush Pea, Desert Rattlepod

Green Bird Flower or Rattlepod